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Think Like An App

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July 15, 2015

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Imagine a client asks you to build them a website and a mobile application so that they can easily sell shoes online. If you’re like me, a nerdy web developer, you’d probably start planning how to get data on every single shoe that’s going to be on the site—there must be some JSON or XML APIs provided by manufacturers, or at least some regularly-updated CSV files, right? This would prompt you think about how to properly import this data into eCommerce platforms that you might use to build the site. Then you’d probably start thinking about how to mass process, validate, […]

Lessons From Starbucks On Getting Paid More

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July 14, 2015

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As a WordPress freelancer, there is much we can learn from those who sell coffee. Just think about the various ways you can buy coffee: You can buy coffee beans from your local supermarket to brew your own coffee for about $.10 a cup. Or, you could go to a convenience store and buy a cup for about $1. Or, you can go to Starbucks and spend $3 (or probably even more). No matter which option you choose, you end up with the same product: a cup of coffee (yes, coffee aficionados will say there are differences in the quality, […]

Genesis Camp Is This Weekend, July 18-19

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July 13, 2015

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Genesis Camp, a community-organized and run event specifically for Genesis WordPress professionals, kicks off this Saturday, July 18. This free, online event is geared towards web developers, designers, project managers, and others that work with and build sites on the Genesis Framework. The event will be streaming online over a 24-hour period. The final session times are being locked in over the next couple of days—you check the schedule here for more information. What You Can Expect There will be lots of WordPress experts there, speaking on a variety of different topics: Chris Lema will be giving some tips for closing deals and Troy Dean will […]

Automattic Wins Cybersquatting Battle For Thesis.com

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July 10, 2015

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On Wednesday, Domain Name Wire broke news of another interesting cybersquatting case: Automattic successfully defended their right to use Thesis.com, despite opposition from the Thesis framework developer, Chris Pearson. Although Automattic is a separate legal entity, this case certainly draws parallels to the WordPress Foundation’s legal wrangle with TheWordPressHelpers.com. Automattic vs. Pearson According to the legal documents, both Automattic and Pearson were approached by a third-party regarding the purchase of Thesis.com. Automattic won the ensuing bidding process with a bid of $100,000, and the domain was transferred into their ownership. In response, Pearson filed a domain dispute with the National […]

Interview With WPShout’s Fred Meyer, Co-Author Of Up And Running: A Practical Guide To WordPress Development

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July 9, 2015

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Last month, WPShout published its first ebook entitled Up and Running: A Practical Guide to WordPress Development. The 250-page ebook aims to educate WordPress developers on the fundamentals of core, which includes in-depth walkthroughs by thirteen seasoned WordPress developers, quizzes to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter, and six infographics. We interviewed co-author of Up and Running, Fred Meyer. Here’s what he had to say: Torque: Where did the inspiration for Up and Running come from? FM: One of our readers recently wrote us, “I have taken several WordPress theme development courses and read two books on it. By a landslide, yours is […]

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